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it reminds me of what i frequently tell my washington colleagues -- everything is bigger in texas but me. if you can't see me, you can at least hear me. i was delighted to accept the invitation to speak before the bipartisan policy center for a couple of reasons. number one is because of the outstanding work you have done in the housing arena and number two, i live about re-miles from here so it took me about seven minutes to get here. as a fairly new chairman of a standing committee of congress, i have a number of speaking invitations that come my way. a lot of press is interested in speaking to me me but i assure you, i don't have to work to remain humble. i accept the number of them and my home, i was working on one of those speeches after dinner and my wife who helps keep me humble, comes into my study and says -- ok, in washington, you made me mr. chairman but in dallas, you are mr. dishwasher and they are not getting any cleaner. i took my wife's subtle hand and dropped the speech and went into the kitchen and began to work on the dishes. a few minutes later, the phone rings and
it reminds me of what i frequently tell my washington colleagues -- everything is bigger in texas but me. if you can't see me, you can at least hear me. i was delighted to accept the invitation to speak before the bipartisan policy center for a couple of reasons. number one is because of the outstanding work you have done in the housing arena and number two, i live about re-miles from here so it took me about seven minutes to get here. as a fairly new chairman of a standing committee of...
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texas hurried to move forward with an id law that a federal court already invalidated. by the way, it would allow a concealed weapons permit as a valid form of identification, but not a student id from the state university. that certainly seems to violate the spirit of the supreme court's 1979 ruling which protects the voting rights of college students. florida is restarting a purge of the voter rolls that is likely to disproportionately affect minority voters and bring back memories of the 2000 election and the scores of wrongly disenfranchised voters. last year, state officials to up -- drew up a list of 182,000 voters they suspect it to be noncitizens. further investigation determined that only a fraction of a fraction of 1% were actually ineligible. legislators in north carolina pushed through a bill that reads like the greatest hits of voter suppression. restricted early voting, no more same-day registration, extended voting hours to accommodate long lines, stricter photo id requirements that disqualify those issued by colleges or public assistance agencies, and it
texas hurried to move forward with an id law that a federal court already invalidated. by the way, it would allow a concealed weapons permit as a valid form of identification, but not a student id from the state university. that certainly seems to violate the spirit of the supreme court's 1979 ruling which protects the voting rights of college students. florida is restarting a purge of the voter rolls that is likely to disproportionately affect minority voters and bring back memories of the...
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host: thank you for the call on the independent line from dallas, texas. yesterday the "post" janet yellen is considered the to the front run tore replace enter nangey as the fed chairman and again that story is available online at the "washington post."com let's go back to this piece by robert rice. he points out income, wealth and power have become more concentrated at the top now than they have been in the past 90 years and as a result many believe have come to believe the zech is stacked against them. based on the headline from his essay, what makes americans so angry and divided. the president will commemorate the 50th anniversary, the i have a dream speech and his watch and preview of what the president will say. for obama racial progress includes past and future converge and as the story points out, on the steps of the lincoln memorial on august 28 current and former advisors say he will want to impress upon listeners -- host: and a couple of other related stories with regard to the civil rights movement and the speech by dr. king, this is the cover
host: thank you for the call on the independent line from dallas, texas. yesterday the "post" janet yellen is considered the to the front run tore replace enter nangey as the fed chairman and again that story is available online at the "washington post."com let's go back to this piece by robert rice. he points out income, wealth and power have become more concentrated at the top now than they have been in the past 90 years and as a result many believe have come to believe...
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what we just saw in texas -- it was outrageous, but the state had already passed the invasive vaginal ultrasound bill. that was before we even heard about it in virginia. i have to of the day, tell you, the one thing we have to do is win elections. that is how we get there. [applause] >> i think that applause -- someone applauded your answer, but not my question. [laughter] >> that was wonderful. wonderful. i would also like to say as the andident of emily's list the organization proudly running this matter and president -- madam president program, thank you for joining us for our first town hall. there is no better place to start then right here in iowa. thank you for your last jollity. thank you for having us. we will take this to new hampshire -- of course, second -- and in nevada. you will see a lot more. i ask you to join this movement. slist.org, sign up for madam president. get your friends to sign up for it. and your husband and your son and your coworkers. we can get this done. elect the very best person president of the united states. that, please another round of applause f
what we just saw in texas -- it was outrageous, but the state had already passed the invasive vaginal ultrasound bill. that was before we even heard about it in virginia. i have to of the day, tell you, the one thing we have to do is win elections. that is how we get there. [applause] >> i think that applause -- someone applauded your answer, but not my question. [laughter] >> that was wonderful. wonderful. i would also like to say as the andident of emily's list the organization...
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now, let's make it bob smith in texas who is reported to be an antigovernment guy. fbi interviews him, he says no way. fbi closes the investigation, handed off to police and says, you might want to keep your eye on smith out there because he has a lot of guns. do you think a few people in congress might have a problem with that? we have to realize that we could increase the safety net we have but it has implications for what state local authorities to and how that potentially infringes on civil liberties independent of official investigations. >> i completely agree. the problem is, the observation has been made that we haven't been to the crime site. our collection capabilities, the way we collect information has increased the amount of information we have. almost inevitably, when something happens like boston, we can look back and find points of opportunity to engage or do more. the lesson, the difficult lesson is the fbi bases what it can do on the amount of information it has. a predicate what they do on how much information. that is a tried and true way of condu
now, let's make it bob smith in texas who is reported to be an antigovernment guy. fbi interviews him, he says no way. fbi closes the investigation, handed off to police and says, you might want to keep your eye on smith out there because he has a lot of guns. do you think a few people in congress might have a problem with that? we have to realize that we could increase the safety net we have but it has implications for what state local authorities to and how that potentially infringes on civil...
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nine sectors on the border between california and texas. and they assure me that if we put in that technology which was appropriated in the bill, it will not require additional taxpayer funds. we will have 90% effective control over our border. there is a lot more i can tell you about it. i am really interested in your views. i hope that our congressional delegation, who i respect and admire -- you know, they think very appropriately that we senators think we are snobs, and we are. by the way, as for republican numbers -- i am very happy -- [laughter] could i ask for your consideration? i ask your consideration because i think that a nation founded on judeo-christian principles should probably want to address this issue that we have before us. i and not saying it is perfect. i am not saying it should not be changed as we continue to go through the process, but what we would like to see is the house of representatives passed legislation, whether it be piecemeal or however they want to, and then we can get a vote of confidence between the hou
nine sectors on the border between california and texas. and they assure me that if we put in that technology which was appropriated in the bill, it will not require additional taxpayer funds. we will have 90% effective control over our border. there is a lot more i can tell you about it. i am really interested in your views. i hope that our congressional delegation, who i respect and admire -- you know, they think very appropriately that we senators think we are snobs, and we are. by the way,...